Which versions of extfetchedwand1778555753 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of extfetchedwand1778555753 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate extfetchedwand1778555753 if I installed it?

Remove extfetchedwand1778555753 from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed extfetchedwand1778555753 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If extfetchedwand1778555753 was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is extfetchedwand1778555753 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — extfetchedwand1778555753 is associated with the RLMA-2026-02330, RLUA-2026-08075 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find extfetchedwand1778555753 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for extfetchedwand1778555753 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

extfetchedwand1778555753RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

extfetchedwand1778555753 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-7679) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in extfetchedwand1778555753 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-7679

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

gem uninstall extfetchedwand1778555753

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

228988924640688ecd57b6aa5007b01cfd952a39c54031eef673e38cfabaa7c9

6428729943a1a50b1b23843eb26aa8448ec0e1f2fe7cb8f4768de1262cfe316e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for extfetchedwand1778555753 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove extfetchedwand1778555753 from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If extfetchedwand1778555753 was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. extfetchedwand1778555753 on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-02330RLUA-2026-08075

References

github.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks extfetchedwand1778555753-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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